Posts Tagged ‘xbox360’
Xbox Kinect launches in Ireland »
After months of hype Microsoft's Kinect has finally launched in Ireland. The motion-sensing peripheral went on sale across Europe today and is likely to be in high demand in the run up to Christmas. The Kinect, which requires an Xbox 360 to work, tracks the full-body movements of users allowing them to play games without anything in their ...Read On »
Xbox’s Kinect to launch in Ireland on 10th »
Microsoft has given an official date for the arrival of the Kinect in Ireland (and the rest of Europe); Wednesday, 10th November. The motion-sensitive accessory for the Xbox 360 will launch with a price-tag of €150, including the Kinect Adventures game, and will have 15 first party titles available for it in the run up to Christmas. The ...Read On »
E3 2010: Need for Speed goes back to its Hot Pursuit »
EA have shown off the next game in the Need for Speed series at E3, taking it back to its roots with the revival of the 'Hot Pursuit' sub-title. The game will bring back the police chase element of the game, not seen in the most recent titles in the series, and will allow players to be either the illegal racer or the police car trying to ...Read On »
E3 2010: New Xbox 360 revealed »
As per the rumours Microsoft has also unveiled a new version of the Xbox 360 at E3. The new model is more angular - and is unofficially called the 'Stealthbox' to reflect that. Unlike the original Xbox 360 this model has 5 USB ports, built in WiFi, one fan instead of two (which will make it quieter) and a removable 250GB HDD. The body of ...Read On »
E3 2010: MS Kinect’s release date, price & »
The Xbox 360's Kinect (formerly known as Project Natal) will hit Irish shores on the 4th November; the same date it is due to arrive across the globe according to Microsoft. No official price has been set, though Gamestop in the USA is listing a $149.99 pricetag. If history has taught us anything that dollar sign will simply be swapped for ...Read On »
E3 2010: Microsoft’s Natal becomes the »
Microsoft has finally given some detail on its Project Natal peripheral, the first bit of which is its proper name - Kinect. Set for a November launch the device will have at least five launch titles, namely: Kinectimals - where players can train and play with different types of cats (big cats, not just the household type) Joyride - A ...Read On »
Opinion: Google TV? How about Google Games »
Google's announcement that it would bring Android to TV sets changes the game significantly, not least by putting the search giant head-to-head with games console makers, says Adam Maguire. The announcement that Google would make a TV platform has been met with quiet interest as the industry tries to gauge exactly what this will mean for ...Read On »
Competition: Assassin’s Creed 2 winner announced »
The winner of Assassin's Creed 2 on the Xbox 360; kindly given to teic.ie by Ubisoft Ireland; is Steve Brennan of Leopardstown, Dublin. Assassin’s Creed 2 is the follow-up to the title that became the fastest-selling new IP in video game history. The highly anticipated title features a new hero, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a young Italian ...Read On »
Competition: Win Assassin’s Creed 2 on the Xbox »
Ubisoft Ireland has given teic.ie a copy of Assassin's Creed 2 on the Xbox 360 for one lucky readers. To be in the draw to win this great game keep on reading: Assassin’s Creed 2 is the follow-up to the title that became the fastest-selling new IP in video game history. The highly anticipated title features a new hero, Ezio Auditore da ...Read On »
Feature: Ten trends for 2010 »
February is already upon us but as fast as the months seem to go, the tech world moves ten times faster. As January has already suggested, 2010 is shaping up to be an interesting techy year. Here Adam Maguire lists the ten tech trends that are likely to catch people's attention in the months ahead Computing in tablet-form Apple's big ...Read On »
